Episode-20

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Next Morning:
Everyone took blessings of Dadi as finally the Day is here when the Presentation is going to take place.
Dadi: Shubham tum logon k saath nahi jayega?
Manish: Nahi maa, Presentation 12 baje tak dikhani hai so, he will be there later.

With that the trio start leaving for the office. Kartik looked at Naira once who was eagerly waiting to wish him but she didn't get any chance and Infact she gave a smile seeing him but he didn't bother it and left.

Naira wondered at his strange behaviour then she suddenly remembered the last night moment of her and Kartik where she gets rude with him and she realises how bad she did to him.

After Interval of time say around 10AM,
IN Shubham's Room:
Naira: Shubham...Are u ready?
Shubham: Jee bhabhi...I should leave now. Everyone must be waiting there.
Naira: Yeah ofcourse, All the best.
Shubham(Giving her a smile): Thank u Bhabhi.
And he left for the office as well after being taken all the blessings and good wishes of his elder members present there.

Naira thought to message Kartik as she hadn't wished him for the Day. She messaged him asking for forgiveness and wished him as well but he didn't bother to reply her back.

Scene shifts to office:
It's been a while and Shubham hasn't reached yet. Everybody is calling him since hours but his network is out of reachable. Soon after an interval of time his message came on Kartik's Phone saying "Sorry bhai...am extremely sorry. I got stuck in some of my very urgent work. I can't come. Sorry bhai...Am really very sorry".

Seeing his message he himself got shocked and informed Manish and Akhilesh about this. Manish got really angry knowing his son's deeds. But somehow Kartik manages him to calm down for sometime. Even clients and the investors too delayed their timings. They were supposed to come at 12pm but now they will be reaching at 5pm. So in that few hours Kartik managed to prepare himself for the Presentation and he himself took the incharge to present the PowerPoint before everyone out there.

Around 9pm,
Everyone is back in the villa except Shubham.
Dadi(Getting tensed): Kya hua? Presentation kaisi rahi? Sab thik se ho gaya na?
Kartik: Haan Dadi, Sab thik se ho gaya. Don't worry.
Dadi: Par Shubham chala kahan gaya? Ghar se nikalte waqt toh hume yahi keh kar gaya ki woh office jaa raha hai.
With the end of that Point, Shubham entered in the house. He was taking his steps slowly towards everyone looking down on the floor. He was embarrassed for ditching his family in the last moment. 

Manish: Where the hell were you?
Shubham was unable to meet with his eyes.
Manish(Shouting at him): I am asking u something. Damn it, Answer me?
Shubham(Fumbling with words): Papa..woh..Papa..woh Mera ek friend hai...
And again Manish shouted saying "Tumhara friend!! Seriously!! Uska kaam hamare kaam se jyada important tha? Is that u want to say? Apne uss friend k liye u betrayed us?"
He tried to speak further but Manish didn't give him a chance to speak and he keeps on yelling at him.
Kartik: Papa, Aap shaant ho jaiye. Main Shubham se baat karta hun.
And everyone left for their respective rooms leaving Kartik and Naira with Shubham.
Kartik: Shubham, aaj tumne Jo kiya woh bilkul sahi nahi tha par main ye bhi jaanta hun ki tumne Jo bhi kiya hai, uske piche jarur koi strong reason raha hoga. Main apne bhai ko jaanta hun. Woh itna careless nahi hai. Isliye main tumhe force nahi karunga kuch bhi mujhe batane k liye. Par tumhe jab bhi aisa feel kare ki tumhe mujhse koi baat share karni hai, tum mujhse freely kar sakte ho. I am always there for u.

After having Dinner, Naira went to Shubham's Room:
Shubham was lying on the bed with his legs hanging down from bed keeping his eyes closed. His both the arms were over his eyes, interwinked with each other.
Naira(On a serious tone): Shubham, Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai?
Shubham: Bhabhi, please abhi nahi...leave me alone.
Naira:Shubham, mujhe pata hai tum kuch hum sab se chupa rhe ho aur wo kya hai main jaanna chahti hun.
Shubham: Bhabhi aisa kuch nahi hai.
Naira: Agar abhi tumne mujhe kuch nahi bataya toh I swear, main niche jaa k sab ko bata dungi tumhare baare mein. Itna toh mujhe pata hai ki kisi ladki ka matter hai par Puri baat kya hai woh main tumse Sunna chahti hun.
Shubham(Got scared): Bhabhi aap aisa kuch nahi kreingi?
Naira: Main aisa jarur krungi, Tum nahi bataoge na toh main abhi jaa k sab ko sach batati hun.
But Shubham stopped her way and agreed to confess everything.

Shubham: Bhabhi, Mera ek friend hai. Uska naam Ishaan hai. I used to teach tuition to his younger sister. Suddenly when she started liking me, I don't have any idea. When she confessed me about her feelings, I was literally shocked. Moreover, I was speechless. Woh mere se age mein bhi kafi choti hai. Phir maine aur Ishaan ne usse kafi samjhaaya par wo kuch samajhne k liye taiyar hi nahi hai. Slowly and Gradually this became an obsession aur aaj toh usne hadd hi kar di. She attempted suicide and she is in hospital right now.
Naira(Shocked): Kya? Ab kaisi hai wo?
Shubham: Now she is out of danger. Aaj morning se main wahin pe tha.
Naira: Thank god. Par Agar ye baat thi toh tumne hum sab ko kyun nahi bataya?
Shubham: Main kisi ko tension nahi Dena chahta tha bhabhi aur aap toh jaanti hain, papa ka nature. Har ek baat pe kitna jyada react kar jaatein hain.
Naira: Main samajhti hun par tumhe sab ko sab kuch sach-sach bata dena chahiye.
Shubham: Nahi bhabhi abhi nahi. It's not the right time. Aap bhi kisi ko kuch nahi batayngi?
Naira(Just to convince him for a while): okay, main kisi ko kuch nahi bataungi.
And the conversation ended.

Here Kartik is waiting for Naira to come as it's almost 12 and she hasn't returned to their room yet.

Dadi's Room:
Dadi and Swarna were talking as Dadi health is not upto the mark so she wants someone to sleep with her. Hearing the conversation Naira comes in between saying Maa main Dadi k saath aaj so jaungi...Phir pata nahi, ye mauka mujhe mile ya na mile.

And they both were having some fun-filled chit chat session with each other when Dadi makes her realises "Dekhte-Dekhte tumhari aur kittu kis shaadi ko Pura 1 mahina ho gaya, pata hi nahi chala". Listening to her she remembered the date and had a glance to the wall watch which showed 1:00 of the midnight and senses that Kartik must be waiting for her.
Naira: Dadi main Kartik ko dekh k aati hun, kahin usse kisi chiz ki jarurt toh nahi hai.
And she hurriedly went to her room.

Kaira Room:
Naira entered the room and found Kartik lying on bed, closing his eyes with folding his both the arms across his shoulders. She slightly close the door and went near him. She sat beside him. Keeping her hand on his, she called him twice but he pretended to be asleep. He wanted her to do something to wake him up. She said "Sorry kartik, mujhe bilkul yaad hi nahi raha ki aaj hamari shaadi ko 1month pure ho gaye aur main jaanti hun tum mera wait kar rhe the." Saying these words she kissed on his forehead and covered his body with quilt. She started leaving but when she was about to open the knock of  door, he came from the back and stopped her from going. She turned to him asking "Tum avi tak soye nahi?"
And he replied huskily "Kaise so jaata, tumhara wait Jo kar raha tha."
He further continued his words asking where is she going?
She told that she is going to sleep with Dadi tonight. He didn't dare to ask her any further question and infact he started moving back. She stopped him in the midway saying "Happy Anniversary"❤️ from the back.
He slowly turned to her carrying a little smile on his face. Taking few steps he went near her, placing his both the palms on her cheeks, he said "Happy Anniversary to u too".

Looking in each other's eyes she again asked "Tum mujhse naaraz toh nahi ho na?"
Kartik(In a naughty tone): Hun but u can makeup for it.
Naira: Kya Kartik? Tum mujhe Jo kahoge main woh krungi. Please batao main kaise tumhara mood thik kar Sakti hun?

"I'll be okay if.." He paused and she looked up at him.
If? She asked.
He indicated his face towards both the cheeks to her lips.
She lowered her eyes down on his gestures. Her heart was beating fast and her palms filled with moist. She slowly looked in his eyes and he was smiling beautifully looking at her.
"Kartik...please". She said but he shook his head negatively. Slowly and Gradually, she took steps more closer to him. Standing on her tiptoes, holding his both the shoulders with beating heart and shivering lips, she pecked his both the cheeks. Her eyes closed down as her lips touched his cheek. Kissing him from both sides, she moved back and wishing him Goodnight, she immediately rushed outside the room.

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